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Development and evaluation of a dyadic intervention for elderly couples living with moderate-stage Parkinson disease
Line Beaudet1, Francine Ducharme2, Nathalie L'Écuyer3
1Neurology, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, H2L 4M1 Montréal, Canada; Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, H3C 3J7 Montréal, Canada.
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop, test and evaluate a dyadic intervention for elderly couples living with moderate-stage Parkinson disease.
Methods:
Based on Meleis's theory of transitions and following systemic and participatory approaches, the study comprised four steps informed by the intervention mapping process: 1) assessing couples' intervention needs, preferences and objectives; 2) developing and validating a dyadic intervention proposal; 3) formalizing the dyadic intervention; and 4) testing and evaluating the dyadic intervention.
Results:
The dyadic intervention consisted of seven 90-minutes sessions held every other week. Intervention content and strategies used were based on couples' needs, preferences and objectives, as well as specific theories, models and empirical findings.
Conclusion:
This study can assist nurses involved in different domains of practice and interested in developing and evaluating theoretically based dyadic interventions.
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